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Caitlin Clark has electric first quarter in return from injury
Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark returned from her quad injury on Saturday against the New York Liberty, and let's just say she did not look the slightest bit rusty.
Clark scored 14 points in the first quarter at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind., and the majority of them came with under two minutes remaining. Clark pulled up and drained a three-pointer from 33 feet out with 1:26 remaining in the first quarter, and that was just the start of a mini-explosion.
Clark made three three-pointers in a span of about 44 seconds.
Caitlin Clark just scored 9 points in less than 45 seconds pic.twitter.com/SWBk9PhI4g
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) June 14, 2025
Indiana trailed 21-15 before Clark hit her three-pointer with 1:26 remaining in the quarter. The game was tied less than a minute later.
Clark was sidelined for five games with the quad injury. The Fever went 2-3 in those games. Clark entered Saturday leading Indiana with 19 points and 9.3 assists per game.
The 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year, Clark is known for being able to hit shots from just about anywhere on the court. She wasted very little time doing just that in her return to action on Saturday.
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Short-handed Fever record dominant win over Sky
Kelsey Mitchell had 26 points and eight assists, and the host Indiana Fever continued their mastery of the Chicago Sky with a 92-70 victory in a matchup of short-handed teams Saturday night in Indianapolis. Lexie Hull added 17 points, Sophie Cunningham scored 16 and Aliyah Boston had 15 for the Fever (18-14), who played their 10th consecutive game without All-Star Caitlin Clark (groin) and their first game since losing fellow guards Aari McDonald (foot) and Sydney Colson (knee) to season-ending injuries. Rachel Banham scored 11 points to lead the Sky (8-23), who played without forward Angel Reese (back), the team leader in scoring, rebounds and assists, for the eighth time in 10 games. The Fever, which will host Chicago again on Sept. 5, improved to 4-0 against the Sky this season, with the average margin of victory being 24.8 points. Indiana scored the first eight points of the third quarter to open a 56-37 lead. Rebecca Allen made a field goal for the Sky's first points of the period and Banham followed with a 3-pointer to trim Chicago's deficit to 14. Chicago got as close as 13 before Mitchell assisted on Cunningham's 3-pointer and followed with a basket to push the lead to 74-54 at the end of the third quarter. The score was tied at 10 in the first quarter before Hull and Mitchell made consecutive 3-pointers to complete an 8-0 run by the Fever, who were coming off their most lopsided loss of the season in a 95-60 defeat at Phoenix on Thursday. Kamilla Cardoso made a layup to stop the run, but Indiana opened a nine-point lead three times, the last coming when Boston's layup produced a 25-16 edge at the end of the first quarter. Ariel Atkins and Sevgi Uzun made consecutive 3-pointers to start the second quarter scoring and pull Chicago within three points. Cunningham scored 10 points as the Fever expanded the lead to 48-37 at halftime after the Sky scored just three points in the final 4:16 of the second quarter.
Aaron Judge Had Strong Words After Yankees’ Loss to Astros
The New York Yankees have lost three straight series, and their playoff positioning is getting weaker by the day. They're now just a half-game ahead of the Cleveland Guardians for the AL's third and final Wild Card spot after Sunday's 7-1 loss to the Houston Astros. The bright side is that generational superstar Aaron Judge returned on Tuesday after missing 10 games with an elbow injury. However, the 33-year-old has been in the designated hitter slot since then, as he's still not ready to play the outfield. That's caused fellow slugger and regular designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton to be partially phased out of the lineup, since he's almost solely an offensive player at this point in his career. He hadn't played the field since 2023 before starting in right field on Saturday. Additionally, New York has been inconsistent on both sides of the ball. For example, two-time All-Star relief pitcher Devin Williams is 0-2 with a blown save since Monday, and the offense has averaged just 2.83 runs per game in that period. Judge opened up to the media about the situation after Sunday's loss, via SNY. "It's tough, but there's no excuses. We're getting paid to go out there, perform at our best, and win baseball games," he said. "The fans are still packing out and showing support for us, and we gotta show up for them. We've got to go out there and do our job. " "That's what it comes down to...We're not doing our job, we're not doing the little things that put ourselves in position to win baseball games," he continued. "It's going to take all of us...I wouldn't say the confidence has really changed." Aaron Judge Health Update Provides Silver Lining for Yankees New York is having a brutal stretch, as its 201 runs allowed since July 1 is the third-most in MLB. While the team must improve its pitching and defense, it has a pathway to quickly improve its offense. Once Judge is ready to throw again, the Yankees can go back to starting him in right field with Stanton at designated hitter. If they both play to their full potential, then the team could shoot back up the standings. Stanton was the ALCS MVP last season, and Judge leads baseball with a .337 batting average and 1.137 OPS. Judge admitted on Sunday that he doesn't know when he'll be able to play the field again, but his throwing program is going well so far, via SNY. If the future Hall of Famer continues to avoid setbacks, it increases the chances that he'll return to the outfield before the playoffs.
Micah Parsons makes bold prediction about one incoming rookie
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£40m Chelsea prospect compared to Saka and Yamal prepares for huge season before Premier League move
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